diff --git a/extensions/notebook/package.json b/extensions/notebook/package.json
index 835624dab7..e883fe6acc 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/package.json
+++ b/extensions/notebook/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 					"type": "boolean",
 					"default": true,
 					"description": "%notebook.enabled.description%"
+				},
+				"notebook.pythonPath": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"default": "",
+					"description": "%notebook.pythonPath.description%"
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json b/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json
index 5113ee3aab..f3453c39d1 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/notebook/package.nls.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	"description": "Defines the Data-procotol based Notebook contribution and many Notebook commands and contributions.",
 	"notebook.configuration.title": "Notebook configuration",
 	"notebook.enabled.description": "Enable viewing notebook files using built-in notebook editor.",
+	"notebook.pythonPath.description": "Local path to python installation used by Notebooks.",
 	"notebook.command.new": "New Notebook",
 	"notebook.command.open": "Open Notebook"
 }
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